Early childhood, elementary education, and/or special education teacher candidates are required to either complete 12 semester hours of approved reading coursework or pass the Praxis II 0201, Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary Exam. Secondary education, N-12, and secondary special education teachers are required to complete 6 semester hours of approved reading coursework. WGU’s programs do not contain this much reading coursework. Secondary education candidates are encouraged to pursue the requisite coursework at one of the approved institutions.

All certificate holders are required to have 3 semester hours in inclusion of special needs populations. This coursework is part of WGU’s teacher preparation programs.

Note: Listed requirements are current and are subject to change at any time, even during enrollment.